Trails and tales from two girls tackling the wild
Change. Something that induces excitement, sadness, panic. My emotions have been on a daily roller coaster ride that looks something like this…. You know the ride. For me it starts when I wake up in the morning. The first wave … Continued
I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions this year. Instead, I made two commitments to myself: to love myself and to forgive myself. Forgive myself for self-perceived wrongs and mistakes I have made over the years. I have been cary … Continued
Fear. It is a real thing. How do you get to the other side? I’ve talked about the fear responses, flight, fight and freeze. These are programmed responses and serve a purpose. For example, you are hiking in the woods … Continued
How do you celebrate your child’s birthday when you are the alienated parent? Birthdays are really difficult when you are an alienated parent. Your birthday and the birthdays of your children. My oldest daughter’s birthday was a few days ago. … Continued
Monday I met with a client who is struggling with domestic violence. Those who are in abusive relationships need to get help. However, there are often many barriers. Their abuser might monitor their every move. He or she may restrict … Continued
I met with a client today for a Coffee and Chat session. My main goal is to help my client’s break through barriers. Today it was important to break through barriers that occur when leaving an abusive relationship. We grabbed … Continued
Rarely do I understand the journey when I am on it. I don’t know where I’m going half the time, the map is only half plotted, and sometimes, life throws in twists. Flat tires, accidents, emergency surgeries, bankruptcy. All sorts … Continued
I walked yesterday at Beaver Dams because I wanted to embrace my fear and sadness by walking through emotional barriers. Walking has always been a good way for me to do that. I didn’t have the time to do an … Continued
Today is a New Moon in Cancer. New moons equal New beginnings, new journeys and new adventures. The beautiful thing about following the phases of the moon is the new beginning is followed two weeks later with a culmination, the … Continued
Do you wonder how to overcome roadblocks, obstacles, or barriers? A roadblock, or a barrier, has many definitions. One definition according to Merriam Webster dictionary, is “a barricade often with traps or mines for holding up an enemy at a … Continued
After Shannon and I left Texas, our plan was to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where we were going to camp, hike and soak our aching bodies in the hot, mineral springs. Unfortunately, weather had a different plan for us … Continued
I was in Texas, walking, and something struck me. Texas is a state of fences. Every house has them along with locked gates accessed only by an electronic keypad. I’ve always been on the fence about fences. They provide a … Continued
The next destination on our trip: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This was an unplanned whim because we saw it on the map and both Shannon and I immediately thought “beignets!” Those perfectly fried, doughy, sugared confections of pure melt in your … Continued
Monday we visited Dauphin Island, Alabama. I had come across this place while searching the internet for places to hike and see birds. I wouldn’t quite call Shannon and I birders or twitchers, however, we do like watching birds and … Continued